COOKING CLASSES IN MADISON

Chef Joel Olson of Hemmachef offers cooking classes in Madison, Wisconsin, and is also available to teach throughout Wisconsin. Chef Joel offers private classes and special culinary events and can make your corporate or private event a delicious and memorable one!

Chef Joel is adept at working with students of all ages and abilities, from children to adults, and making sure that everyone has a fun culinary experience while learning useful skills. His students have ranged from 6 year-olds to senior citizens, and many classes have included a wide age range of students. Chef Joel provides participants with safe, well-organized, fun-filled instruction, and strives to maintain a courteous, fair kitchen environment.

It’s like a culinary cruise around the Caribbean and beyond (without any risk of sea-sickness)! Kids will get to try different delicious tropical Island dishes with exotic names and some new ingredients. After the Caribbean, venture to the Philippines for different tropical and continental-inspired cuisine that’s from “the culinary crossroads of Chinese, Spanish and American foods.” It’s so good you’ll “flip” over it! Location: St. Mark’s. Course Cost: $100.

It’s like a culinary cruise around the Caribbean and beyond (without any risk of sea-sickness)! Kids will get to try different delicious tropical Island dishes with exotic names and some new ingredients. After the Caribbean, venture to the Philippines for different tropical and continental-inspired cuisine that’s from “the culinary crossroads of Chinese, Spanish and American foods.” It’s so good you’ll “flip” over it! Location: St. Mark’s. Course Cost: $100.

Not just French Fries! You can make delicious fries out of many foods. In this class, teens will learn the basics of safely frying food and well as tips on how to “Oven Fry.” Participants will also learn how to make some tasty dipping sauces including a twist on the traditional dipping sauce, ketchup! On the Menu: Cold Oil-Cooked French Fries with Melted Cheddar and Sweet Red Pepper Ketchup; Zucchini Fries with Garlic Aioli; “Oven Fried” Sweet Potato Sticks with Bacon Mayonnaise; and Chicken Fries with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce. Location: St. Mark’s. Class Cost: $50.

These French Bistro recipes are delicious and easy to prepare, much like the home-style cooking served in most French bistros. On the menu: Soupe à l’Oignon Gratinée (French Onion Soup Gratinée); Parmesan Cream Crackers; Bifteck Haché (French “Butterburgers”) with Roasted Garlic and Thyme; and Tarte Tatin. Location: St. Mark’s. Class Cost: $75 per parent-child pair (each additional child is $35).

This intensive 4-Day Camp will allow kids to learn classic, fundamental French culinary techniques that will enable them to cook any food well. They will hone their culinary skills and techniques while learning fun, new, delicious classic French recipes. No prerequisites required, but expect to be challenged! Location: St. Mark’s. Camp Cost: $235.

This intensive 4-Day Camp will allow kids to learn classic, fundamental French culinary techniques that will enable them to cook any food well. They will hone their culinary skills and techniques while learning fun, new, delicious classic French recipes. No prerequisites required, but expect to be challenged! Location: St. Mark’s. Camp Cost: $235.

Polish cuisine has been influenced by many other European cultures and has incorporated some the best of each, featuring many rich, lavish, delicious dishes. In this class kids will prepare the following dishes to enjoy: Potato Pirogi with Sour Cream and Chives; Zupa Ziemniaczana (Polish potato soup); Hand-made Kielbasa Sausage Patties; Stuffed Cabbage Leaves; and Cherry and Cheese Blintzes. Location: St. Mark’s. Class Cost: $50.

Have you thought about Korean cuisine with both Koreas often in the news, since the Olympics? Enjoy this Korean-inspired menu that is not only easy to prepare but is also Matissuhyo! (Delicious!) Kids will prepare then dine on Chicken Bulgagi (Korean grilled chicken) with Korean Slaw and Bokkeumbap (Korean fried rice), and Hotteok (sweet Korean pancakes) for dessert. Location: St. Mark’s. Class Cost: $50.

Nigerian cuisine contains dishes and food items from the hundreds of ethnic groups that comprise this West African country and features colorful and lavish dishes, with deeply flavored sauces and soups from the many native spices and herbs. On the menu: Nigerian Sausage Rolls (hand-mixed ground beef with nutmeg wrapped in fresh-made dough); Nigerian Egg Rolls (hard-boiled eggs wrapped in bread dough then fried); Jellof Rice (spiced rice with stewed tomatoes); Nni Oka (corn Fufu, which has a texture like mashed potatoes) served with Meatball Stew; and Nigerian Banana Cake for dessert. Location: St. Mark’s. Class Cost: $50.